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Green Features

Each home at Troy Gardens meets or exceeds the Energy Star and Green Built Home standards. The following is a listing of standard features, upgrades options, as well as "downgrade" options.

STANDARD

• Improves Energy Efficiency
  • Solar Ready: pre-wired and pre-plumbed for easy installation of solar hot water and photovoltaic panels
  • Energy Star furnace with programmable thermostat
  • Energy Star fridge and dishwasher
  • High SEER central AC unit
  • Highly insulated exterior walls (including basement walls)
  • Pre-wired for ceiling fans in all rooms
  • Insulated energy efficient windows
  • Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV) to regulate moisture, circulate fresh air, and recycle energy
  • Fluorescent lighting fixtures
• Improves Indoor Air Quality
  • Direct-venting fans for range and bathrooms
  • Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) to regulate moisture and bring in fresh air
  • Low VOC paints
• Promotes Water Conservation
  • Water conserving landscape, including rain gardens and rain barrels
• Earth-Friendly Building Materials
  • Engineered wood beams

UPGRADE OPTIONS

• Solar hot water heat
• Photovoltaic panels
• Tankless hot water heat
• Ceiling fans
• Environmentally friendly flooring

DOWNGRADE OPTIONS (save money -- as well as the environment)

• No AC (add ceiling fans)
• No dishwasher
• No garbage disposal (use the community compost bin)